The State of Development of Digital Libraries in Poland
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| author | Gorny, Miroslaw Catlow, John Lewandowski, Rafal |
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| contents | The State of Development of Digital Libraries in Poland Gorny, Miroslaw Catlow, John Lewandowski, Rafal Public Libraries Electronic Libraries Foreign Countries Legal Responsibility Librarians Library Administration Library Development Library Networks Search Strategies Government Role Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the state of development of Polish digital libraries. Design/methodology/approach: The paper describes the establishment of the first digital library in Poland, the creation of the Wielkopolska Digital Library and other regional digital libraries. The organisational and technological solutions used by these libraries are described. Findings: The concept of a single central library and several dozen regional libraries has made possible the creation of more than 40 digital libraries and the establishment of wide co-operation among digital librarians. However, the passage to mass digitisation is still proving impossible at present. Originality/value: The situation in Poland indicates a clear necessity for the introduction of appropriate legal regulations to place digitisation among the charter objectives of large libraries. The awarding of small grants does not change the situation, and sometimes even makes it worse. Digital libraries have come into being in large numbers over the last few years; because some of them have been functioning for a number of years, much experience has been acquired. Now it is necessary to move on to the next stage--mass digitisation. Polish libraries are quite unprepared for this. Digitisation continues to be treated by libraries as an experimental rather than a fundamental activity. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.) |
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| spellingShingle | The State of Development of Digital Libraries in Poland Gorny, Miroslaw Catlow, John Lewandowski, Rafal Public Libraries Electronic Libraries Foreign Countries Legal Responsibility Librarians Library Administration Library Development Library Networks Search Strategies Government Role The State of Development of Digital Libraries in Poland Gorny, Miroslaw Catlow, John Lewandowski, Rafal Public Libraries Electronic Libraries Foreign Countries Legal Responsibility Librarians Library Administration Library Development Library Networks Search Strategies Government Role Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the state of development of Polish digital libraries. Design/methodology/approach: The paper describes the establishment of the first digital library in Poland, the creation of the Wielkopolska Digital Library and other regional digital libraries. The organisational and technological solutions used by these libraries are described. Findings: The concept of a single central library and several dozen regional libraries has made possible the creation of more than 40 digital libraries and the establishment of wide co-operation among digital librarians. However, the passage to mass digitisation is still proving impossible at present. Originality/value: The situation in Poland indicates a clear necessity for the introduction of appropriate legal regulations to place digitisation among the charter objectives of large libraries. The awarding of small grants does not change the situation, and sometimes even makes it worse. Digital libraries have come into being in large numbers over the last few years; because some of them have been functioning for a number of years, much experience has been acquired. Now it is necessary to move on to the next stage--mass digitisation. Polish libraries are quite unprepared for this. Digitisation continues to be treated by libraries as an experimental rather than a fundamental activity. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.) |
| title | The State of Development of Digital Libraries in Poland |
| topic | Public Libraries Electronic Libraries Foreign Countries Legal Responsibility Librarians Library Administration Library Development Library Networks Search Strategies Government Role |
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